Elven Navy Delta Squad: Hunters

[GruTheWanderer]

Jae-Min watches anxiously as Irati and Leopard examine the fallen captain. Leopard applies the wand once, twice, three times before the wounds close. Haworth seems to have fallen asleep from the exertion.

The human woman catches her breath with a shudder, then explains, "We travelled as far as the wyvern canyons, observing the various creatures and plant life, always keeping out of sight. But the behir must have picked up our trail. About two miles from here we were charged from behind. Yong-Suk and Haworth drew weapons and tried to scare it away, but it tore into them with its many claws. They responded by piercing it in several places. For a moment it seemed that it might flee, but instead it spread wings and breathed a cloud of foul gas. Wings! On a behir!"

"Yong-Suk fell instantly. Haworth tried to pull him to safety, but the beast knocked him away with a slash to the forehead. Then .... then ... it started eating Yong-Suk." The woman sobs and begins trembling at the memories.

 

[garyh]

OOC: Is Theryndil visible at this point? If so, he'll aide as he can. If not, he'll remain invisible and wait to see if a behir comes charging into the campsite.

 

[perivas]

From the darkness comes a familiar voice, "That is most unfortunate." Amanu appears just within the campfire's radius of light. "However, that does not deter us from our cause. Although your compatriot may have fallen, I believe in the strictest interpretation of the Battlepoet's orders. We will recover his remains and send them off-planet as to contain any damage our intrusion may have caused. We best wait until sunrise; in the meantime, it would wise to maintain a double watch for signs of additional trouble."

 

[GruTheWanderer]

Theryndil was visible when the strangers arrived (several hours after the dwarves).

Carmina speaks up, "Sorry for your loss, miss. We'll help these folks get the body back, and perhaps you can get him raised. In the meantime Andreo and I will help with watches. Irati needs her rest to prepare spells."

Zoya also speaks up, "Zoya and Yegor will also help. We see in the dark as well as dwarves."

 

[Keia]

"That sounds alright by me. Assuming its okay with Arramor, Arramor and Erenal I believe should rest through the night. That leaves Thernydil, Leopard, Amanu, and myself to stand watch, with your help. Thernydil, if you take first and Amanu takes the third, I will take the second watch with Leopard. I'll let the rest of you decide which watches you wish to take."

"Amanu, If you have a minute I would like to speak to you personally."

Marcus will head over to the edge of the camp to speak with Amanu and allow the dwarves and ogres to decide which watches they want.

[Edit]
"Amanu, you can't go leaving the camp without reporting. I know the smell troubles you but it was necessary to establish friendship with the dwarves. Remember there is still a crazy gnome and a blue skinned demon out there - not to mention a behir."

 

[garyh]

"First watch it is, then" Theryndil replies. "I will, of course, need my rest to recover my psychic energy."

 

[perivas]

Amanu shrieks like a monkey at his assignment to a watch. "If I must." He agrees to step aside to speak with Marcus.

In a curt, straightforward manner, he speaks to Marcus. "What do you want?"

 

[GruTheWanderer]

The dwarves offer to take the first watch with Theryndil, and the ogres offer to stay up with Amanu. Yegor expresses aloud his thought that the monkey seems rather frail to be standing guard, and may want to sleep instead.

The behir does not seemed to have followed Jae-min and Haworth, so everyone settles into an uneasy sleep. Theryndil, Carmina, and Andreo have things easy. Marcus and Leopard have to chase several monkey lizards out of the camp, but otherwise their watch goes smoothly as well.

All good things come to an end. Not more than thirty minutes into the third watch something humanoid drops down from a tree above Yegor and slams him in the shoulder. Amanu turns to see what looks like a figure covered head to foot in an blue insect-like carapace.

Initiatives: Amanu 23, opponent 19, Yegor 13, Zoya 12. Amanu and Zoya are each thirty feet from the opponent. Sorry to interupt the conversation. Feel free to continue it offline and edit the above post.

 

[GruTheWanderer]

Before Yegor can react, the creature tears into him with claws, feet, and elbow blades. Despite warding off a few blows, Yegor is struck three times, one of them a vicious looking kick across his throat that sprays blood. The ogre drops to the ground as the blue humanoid turns towards Zoya.

She shrieks at the top of her lungs and charges across the clearing at the intruder. Her longspear catches him in the side even as he tries to twist away.

Theryndil and Erenal awaken at the shout. Across the clearing they can also see Andreo and Leopard stirring.

Amanu, sorry I had to move on. Everyone conscious post actions for the second round. New initiatives: Theryndil 19, Erenal 11, Leopard 4, Andreo 18.

 

[Keia]

Sorry (haven't been able to get on the bulletin boards for several days).

Marcus, when he awakens, will charge into the action stopping ten feet from the Blue skin. He will attack the creature at range with Cramp, the spiked chain.